Mitigating the impact of roadworks through Travel Demand Management measures

Abstract

Roadworks schemes present a nuisance for road users as they lead in some cases to temporarily reduced road capacity and increased congestion. The introduction of Travel Demand Management (TDM) techniques during roadworks has the potential to reduce the associated negative impacts of temporary reduced capacity, increased journey time and poor customer satisfaction. TDM measures refer in this paper to a wide range of interventions that have the potential to change travel route, time, mode, and/or need. They include measures that promote the use of environmentally sustainable transport modes (e.g. Public Transport, Active Transport, and Shared Mobility) as well as measures that aim to manage traffic within roadworks zones and the surrounding affected areas. This paper presents the processes implemented and outcomes achieved by two ongoing TDM pilots in the UK developed to mitigate the negative impact of roadworks schemes on national and local road networks.